Who can attend? - Anyone whose life has been affected by Asperger Syndrome.
Where? - 17th Street Station, 1648 Poly Drive, Billings MT
If interested in attending, call Valerie at 406/245-1770 or Paula at 406/248-6186 to confirm meeting dates and location.
Link: Intermountain training
Download intermountain_training_brochure_helena_may_10.pdf
Why they do what they do-How understanding brain development can lead to greater sympathy for children
Intermountain will present a dynamic training about how understanding brain development can lead to greater empathy for children. This training is designed for those making decisions about at-risk and special needs youth – parents, juvenile justice workers, mental health professionals, educators, child care workers and church leaders.
The training is scheduled for Saturday, May 10, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Carrol College - O'Connell Hall Rm 107, 1601 N Benton Ave, in Helena. There is no charge to attend, however, seating is limited. To register contact Maggie Long, communications manager, at maggiel@intermountain.org or 406-457-4803.
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Link: ADA Symposium
The National ADA Symposium is an annual three day conference on the Americans with Disabilities Act and related disability laws that has earned the reputation as the most comprehensive event available on the ADA
Early Bird Registration Fee:
$400.00
Registration after April 15th:
$475.00
Download BlackfeetNationBeneftsFair2008agd2withCE.pdf
Train the Trainer Seminar – Working Together
Information on:
- Social Security Retirement/ Survivor/ Disability/ Medicare
- Supplemental Security Income/Homeless Outreach Project/Appeals
- Social Security Employment Support Services
- Protection and Advocacy/Medicaid
- Tribal and Montana Vocational Rehabilitation Services
- Indian Health Service/Blackfeet Tribal Health Services
- Veterans’ Administration Benefits/ Bureau of Indian Affairs Human Services
- Blackfeet Manpower Program/ Experience Work Program
- Blackfeet Community Health Representatives Program
- Eagle Shield Services
Eagle Shield Senior Center
Browning, Montana
May 13th and 14th, 2008
For More Information Please Contact:
Elizabeth Wells, Blackfeet Manpower Program, 338-2111;
Carrie Jackson, New Eagle Shield Center, Browning, 338-7257;
Roberta Whiteman, Indian Health Service, Browning, 338-8904;
Gary Flom, Montana Center on Disabilities, MSU-Billings at 1-888-866-3822;
Roger Ala, DDS, Helena, at 1-800-545-3054
Link: NADD
Lauren R. Charlot, PhD, University of Massachusetts Memorial Health Care, Worcester, MA.
In this presentation, critical factors affecting the accurate diagnosis of psychiatric disorders in people with ID will be reviewed. Included among these are: the manner in which one’s developmental profile might impact on the clinical features of a psychiatric disorder; challenges in conducting a usual mental health evaluation of a person with ID; medical problems and medication side effects that may provoke or worsen alterations in mood, mental status or behavior; the ubiquitous nature of aggression and other challenging behaviors in patients with ID referred for psychiatric evaluation; disorders that may be over-diagnosed and problems which may be under-recognized. The importance of considering the effects of stress and change on mood and behavior are also emphasized with some discussion of how newer, positive behavioral assessment and treatment approaches can help to guide multimodal treatment of individuals with ID and psychiatric disorder.
Link: ADDA teleclasses
Living with ADHD: 'A' is for Anxiety
Sarah Wright
Teleclass are offered as an ADDA Member Benefit. The dial in information and handouts for each teleclass will be available in the members’ only area.
Not a member? Join today for as low as $45 (individual member rate) and gain access to all of ADDA’s teleclass series.
Link: Webinar - May 14, 2008
"What is Response to Intervention?" Join us on May 14 at 1:00 ET for our first webinar! The purpose of this webinar is to help state education agencies understand what RTI is, which can be used to provide tiered instructional services and to identify students with learning disabilities. This webinar will describe basic concepts of RTI and how it can be implemented in schools. Examples will be shared to illustrate how teams can be organized within schools to implement RTI.
Link: www.somt.org
For the third and final year, the Electric City will host the Special Olympics Montana State Summer Games. This year’s Games will be held May 14th – 16th at various venues around Great Falls.
Link: Live eSeminar
This course is designed to provide professionals with an overview of the communication options available to children who are diagnosed as deaf or hard of hearing. At the completion of this session, participants will be able to utilize information in this course in their counseling of families as they make educational and therapy decisions for their children. This is an introductory level course intended for professionals working with families.
Link: Games
The Games for the Visually Impaired is held each spring at the Montana School for the Deaf and Blind Campus in Great Falls. Approximately fifty athletes from around the state compete in track and field, gymnastics, gym activities, bowling and swimming. This event is a competitive weekend for blind and low vision students ranging in age from three to twenty-one.
For information, phone 406/771-6080.
